Apple, Parmesan, and Mixed Green Salad

The combination of these ingredients makes a beautiful salad. Use the best-quality Parmesan you can find. It makes a world of difference.–Gena Knox

LC Best-Quality Parmesan Note

By “best-quality Parmesan,” the author does not mean that pulverized stuff that comes in a tall green can. What the author does mean is a chunk of really quite lovely stuff that you grab at your local Italian deli or cheese shop. Although really, “best-quality” pertains to all the ingredients in this recipe, because given that there are so few, each stands out. Think in-season apples and greenhouse baby greens from the farmers market. If you happen to have kids or houseguests who seem to need something productive to do with their time, by all means, buy walnuts in the shell and task your bored loved ones with prying them open. Heh.